Roller for moving houses



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J. G. WELSCEL- ROLLER FOR MOVING HOUSES No. 252,282; 7 Patented Jan. 10,1882.

IWIITNESSES I gy%% ATTO RN EYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JONATHAN O. WELSOH, OF EDGERTON, OHIO.

ROLLER FOR MOVING HOUSES.

srEcrrIoATIoiv forming part of Letters Patent No. 252,282, dated January 10, 1882.

Application filed June 11,1881. (NomodeL) To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J. O. WELSCH, a citizen of the United States, resident of Edgerton, in the county of Williams and State of Ohio, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Rollers for Moving Houses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a side view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a top View of the same when in operation. Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the bearing-block, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the whole.

This invention'h as relation to improvements in means for moving houses and other structures of large size; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of the circular bearings or wheels of the roller, having different diameters and arranged on each side of a central bearing, and in connection therewith the cap or bearingblock having a concave saddle portion arranged to engage the central bearing of the roller, all as hereinafter set forth.

In the annexed drawings, the letter A designates the roller, consisting of the outer or main wheels, B, the inner wheels or circular bearings, O, of less diameter than said main wheels, and the central bearing, D, of still smaller diameter, between the inner wheels, 0. These parts are all formed in one piece, or solidly and rigidly connected so as to form a single roller,with which a cap or bearing-block, E, is designed to be used. This block consists usually of a rectangular piece of timber, in the under side of which is formed a concavity, F,which is armed with a bearingplate, G, andis rounded at its edges and corners a to avoid undue friction. The saddle thus formed of the cap-piece is designed to support to ride easily as the roller advances.

In moving a structure in a direct line the bearing is. upon the large wheels B; but when it. is desired to make a turn to one side or the other the rolleris made to bear on one of the larger wheels and one of the smaller circular bearings G by laying down a piece of scantling or boarding of sufficient thickness in front of the latter for it to roll upon, relieving the larger wheel of the same side. The progress will then becurvilinear and toward the right or left, according to the position of the seantling or accessory track for the. inner wheel, 0.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

nres, having a central bearing, D, outer large wheels, B, and inner wheels, 0, of smaller diameter, whereof the inner walls are full or convex toward said central bearing, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with aroller having circular bearings B and O, of different diameters, and a central bearing, D, of smaller diameter, having convex side walls, H, of the cap or bearing-block E, having the concavity F, and saddle-plate G, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I. have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

JONATHAN O. WVELSU H.

Witnesses:

G. W. SPANGLER, LOUIS SWINDEMAN,

1. A roller for use in moving large struct 

